The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in El Mirage, AZ: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$11.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for El Mirage, AZ

In 2025, crime will cost $1,063 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of El Mirage with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is El Mirage, AZ Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where El Mirage's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. El Mirage sits in the 62nd percentile, ahead of 62% of cities and behind 38%. The grade covers only El Mirage's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in El Mirage is 20.34 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 76 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of El Mirage, AZ report the most crime, about 116 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 51 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in El Mirage, AZ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in El Mirage for 2025 is $11,768,222, about $323 per resident and $1,063 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in El Mirage Compared to Other Cities?

El Mirage, AZ:	$323
Pinon, AZ:	$975
Saddlebrooke, AZ:	$203
Arizona:	$452
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in El Mirage is $323 per year, which is $142 less than the national average and $130 less than Arizona's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to El Mirage:

In Pinon, AZ, crime costs $975 per person, which is $652 more than in El Mirage.
In Saddlebrooke, AZ, crime costs $203 per person, which is $120 less than in El Mirage

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of El Mirage for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to El Mirage	Cost per El Mirage Resident
Murder	$3.31 million	$91
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.17 million	$32
Robbery	$410,270	$11
Assault	$1.68 million	$46
Kidnapping	$246,650	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1.43 million	$39
Burglary	$374,693	$10
Theft	$1.58 million	$43
Arson	$93,885	$3
Vandalism	$592,427	$16
Animal Cruelty	$20,860	$1
Drug Crimes	$776,972	$21
Identity Theft	$97,182	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$11,768,222	$323

The Intangible Cost of Crime in El Mirage, AZ

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in El Mirage totals $28,135,218 ($771 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $39,903,440 ($1,094 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The north part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which El Mirage has 2, do the same, and of El Mirage's 36,476 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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El Mirage Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 El Mirage residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.599
Robbery	0.3576
Rape	0.5283
Murder	0.0482
Total Violent Crime	2.534 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.351
Vehicle Theft	2.526
Burglary	1.133
Arson	0.1066
Total Property Crime	12.12 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1115
Drug Crimes	2.880
Vandalism	2.273
Identity Theft	0.3442
Animal Cruelty	0.0773
Total "Other" Rate	5.686 (B)

Individual El Mirage Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in El Mirage is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to El Mirage.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Youngtown, AZ	C-	C-	D+
Sun City, AZ	C+	C-	C
Surprise, AZ	A-	B+	B
Sun City West, AZ	C+	B	C-
Luke Afb, AZ	D	F	D-
Peoria, AZ	B	B	B-
Litchfield Park, AZ	A	A-	A
Waddell, AZ	A+	A-	A+
Glendale, AZ	C-	C-	D+
Phoenix, AZ	C	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

El Mirage is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arnold, MO	C-	C+	C+
Roseville, MN	D-	C+	C+
Torrington, CT	B-	A	A
Randolph, MA	B+	C	C
West Little River, FL	D+	D-	D-
Daphne, AL	B-	A	A
Clemmons, NC	C	B-	B-
Windsor, CO	C+	B	B
Calumet City, IL	D	D	D
Cabo Rojo, PR	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, El Mirage is safer than the Arizona state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in El Mirage, AZ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See El Mirage schools on SchoolGrade

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